abbrach

[ˈapˌbʁaːx]

/[ˈapˌbʁaːx]/ verb

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The verdict

“abbrach” is uncommon German (frequency #58,505 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,505
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abbrechen

Key facts for abbrach
PropertyValue
Headwordabbrach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌbʁaːx]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,505
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abbrach” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abbrach lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abbrach is uncommon German at frequency #58,505 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌbʁaːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for abbrach, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abbrach, spelled A-B-B-R-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abbrechen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abbrechen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abbrach"?
"abbrach" is spelled A-B-B-R-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌbʁaːx].
What does "abbrach" mean?
As a verb, "abbrach" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abbrechen
How do you pronounce "abbrach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abbrach" is [ˈapˌbʁaːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abbrach" come from?
"abbrach" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “abbrach”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-B-R-A-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈapˌbʁaːx] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list